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Wow! It’s a Kids Free Weekend at the San Diego Open WTA 500
By Karen Ronney It’s a Kids Free Weekend at the San Diego Open WTA 500 on Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego. That means kids are the priority and they get Free Admission to see some of the world’s best women’s players. They must be accompanied by…
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Tickets On Sale for Inaugural San Diego Open WTA 500 Tournament at Barnes Tennis Center
Tickets are going fast for the inaugural San Diego Open WTA 500 tournament scheduled for Saturday, October 8 through Sunday, October 16 at Barnes Tennis Center. This historic tennis event features many of the top players in women’s pro tennis and the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation is proud to be an event sponsor. Reigning…
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Beloved adult leagues captain Juan Ramirez has a hard time letting the racquet go
Juan Ramirez started playing tennis at the suggestion of his doctor as a means to lead him towards a more physical and active lifestyle. Twelve years after he first picked up a racquet, Ramirez has been a long-time captain of an adult leagues team, and with years of success and friendships built through the sport,…
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Van Nuys’ Adam Salgado hopes to instill a love for tennis in his community
While attending Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, 22-year-old Adam Salgado saw tennis as nothing more than a recreation opportunity with his friends. But he quickly fell in love with the sport, motivating him to try and take it as far as he could. As Salgado took his first swings at the racquet, like many…
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Top Women’s Tennis Shines at the San Diego Open WTA 500 and It’s Free to High School Players for Qualifying Matches
By Karen Ronney World class women’s pro tennis is happening with the San Diego Open WTA 500 and high school players and teams are invited to watch the qualifying matches for FREE on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, at Barnes Tennis Center. It’s an incredible opportunity to have fun, learn and get inspired as 16…
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Carlsbad’s Pareja sisters excel in tennis while honoring their Hispanic heritage
It comes as no surprise that Julieta Pareja’s game-style is patterned after all her favorite tennis players, who just so happen to come from countries closely tied to Pareja’s extended family in South America and who speak the same second language of Spanish as Pareja does. “Rafa is my favorite, of course,” said Pareja, 13-years-old…
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Life-threatening injuries in the past, Keegan Smith bounces back
Just 18 months removed from his eight-day hospital ICU stay after a horrific skateboarding accident that ended his senior season at UCLA, Keegan Smith wants all to know he’s living his best life and ready to continue his climb up the ATP rankings in both singles and doubles. Fresh off his huge US Open first…
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So Cal Star Brandon Nakashima Captures First Tour Title at the San Diego Open ATP 250
By Richard Osborn Before the Atlantic Coast Conference-Freshman of the Year nod at the University of Virginia,before the back-to-back finals in Los Cabos and Atlanta as a 19-year-old, before his summer breakthrough to the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, Brandon Nakashima was just a starry-eyed junior with pro dreams, honing his game in and around…
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USTA SoCal celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Cultural Event in San Diego
To kick off our celebration of 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month, USTA Southern California hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month Cultural Event to celebrate the past, present, and future of Hispanic tennis. The event was hosted at a San Diego tennis mainstay in Barnes Tennis Center on September 17th, and featured a celebration of the rich diversity…
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UC Santa Barbara’s Diego Castillo has ambitions to leave a lasting legacy in tennis
Diego Castillo started playing tennis after his mother took him to watch Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells Garden. Inspired by the famous Spaniard, Castillo would also go on to start his tennis career as a junior at Indian Wells. It’s that initial experience of being up close to the action and having the chance to…